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precedented

/ (ˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd) /

adjective

(of a decision, etc) supported by having a precedent

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RELATED WORDS

fair, constitutional, statutory, valid, legitimate, lawful, proper, juridical, contractual, acknowledged, authorized, clean, due, enforced, forensic, granted, innocent, judicial, just, justifiable

Nearby words

  1. precava,
  2. precede,
  3. precedence,
  4. precedency,
  5. precedent,
  6. precedential,
  7. preceding,
  8. precent,
  9. precentor,
  10. precentral area
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Word Origin and History for precedented

precedented

adj.

1650s, past participle adjective from precedent, which is attested as a verb from 1610s.

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